Doncaster
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English
Etymology
The Romano-British name was Latin Dānum, from the common Celtic river name Proto-Celtic *Dānu << Proto-Indo-European *dʰenh₂-, + the Old English suffix ceaster (“town”), found in many placenames.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Doncaster (countable and uncountable, plural Doncasters)
- A town and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England.
- A Mohawk Native Reserve in the Laurentides region, Quebec, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland.
- A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Doncaster is the 73666th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 263 individuals. Doncaster is most common among White (93.16%) individuals.
References
- Celtic Culture: A-Celti, p. 569
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Doncaster”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 478.
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French
Etymology
The name of the reserve is derived from the English toponym Doncaster, a city in South Yorkshire.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Doncaster m
- A Native American reserve in Laurentides, Quebec, Canada.